Sammy Price

Samuel Blythe Price (October 6, 1908 – April 14, 1992) was an American jazz, boogie-woogie and jump blues pianist and bandleader. Price's playing is dark, mellow, and relaxed rather than percussive, and he was a specialist at creating the appropriate mood and swing for blues and rhythm and blues recordings.

Birth and Death Data: Born October 6, 1908 (Honey Grove), Died April 14, 1992 (New York City)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1929 - 1956

Roles Represented in DAHR: piano, vocalist, guitar, leader

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Recordings (Results 326-350 of 377 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca 80599 2/21/1951 Milky white way Mary (Marie) Knight ; Sister Rosetta Tharpe instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 80600 2/21/1951 His eye is on the sparrow Mary (Marie) Knight ; Sister Rosetta Tharpe instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 86626 8/4/1954 Go ahead Sister Rosetta Tharpe instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 86627 8/4/1954 He is everything to me Sister Rosetta Tharpe instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 86628 8/4/1954 Everytime I feel the spirit Sister Rosetta Tharpe instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 86629 8/4/1954 Look away in the heavenly land-1 Sister Rosetta Tharpe instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 86631 8/4/1954 When was Jesus born Sister Rosetta Tharpe instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 86632 8/4/1954 In Bethlehem-1 Sister Rosetta Tharpe instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 86633 8/4/1954 This ole house Sister Rosetta Tharpe instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 86634 8/5/1954 Serve the Lord Mary (Marie) Knight instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 86635 8/5/1954 I'm troubled Mary (Marie) Knight instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 86636 8/5/1954 I'll tell it wherever I go Mary (Marie) Knight instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 86637 8/5/1954 Stop now, it's praying time Mary (Marie) Knight instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 86638 8/5/1954 Trouble in mind Mary (Marie) Knight instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 87147 12/6/1954 A traveler's tune Mary (Marie) Knight instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 87148 12/16/1954 The battle of Jericho Mary (Marie) Knight instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 87149 12/6/1954 The storm is passing over-1 Mary (Marie) Knight instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 87150 12/6/1954 I must tell Jesus Mary (Marie) Knight instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 87151 12/6/1954 Who rolled the stone away Marie Knight instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 87152 12/6/1954 Easter bells Mary (Marie) Knight instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 91757 10-in. 9/13/1939 Streamline blues Johnnie Temple instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 91758 10-in. 9/13/1939 Good Suzie (Rusty knees) Johnnie Temple instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 91759 10-in. 9/13/1939 Down in Mississippi Johnnie Temple instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 91760 10-in. 9/13/1939 Evil bad woman Johnnie Temple instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 91761 10-in. 9/13/1939 Cherry ball Johnnie Temple instrumentalist, piano  
(Results 326-350 of 377 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Price, Sammy," accessed November 7, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/208151.

Price, Sammy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 7, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/208151.

"Price, Sammy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 7 November 2024.

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